By Telford H.B. No. 1188 77R3552 KKA-F A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the rights of a public school teacher who is assaulted 1-3 during the performance of the teacher's regular duties. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 22.003, Education Code, is amended by 1-6 adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: 1-7 (c) For purposes of Subsection (b), an employee of a school 1-8 district is physically assaulted if the person engaging in the 1-9 conduct causing injury to the employee: 1-10 (1) could be prosecuted for assault; or 1-11 (2) could not be prosecuted for assault only because 1-12 the person's age or mental capacity makes the person a 1-13 nonresponsible person for purposes of criminal liability. 1-14 SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2001-2002 1-15 school year. 1-16 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-17 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-18 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-19 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 1-20 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.